Variable | 0 diseases | OR | 95% CI | P value |
Count of morbidities | Referent | |||
1 disease | 1.62 | (1.50 to 1.76) | <0.001 | |
2 diseases | 2.31 | (2.11 to 2.53) | <0.001 | |
3 diseases | 2.72 | (2.42 to 3.04) | <0.001 | |
4+diseases | 3.57 | (3.12 to 4.08) | <0.001 | |
Sex | Females | Referent | ||
Males | 2.16 | (1.98 to 2.36) | <0.001 | |
Age | Age at entrance | 1.08 | (1.08 to 1.09) | <0.001 |
Education | No-education | Referent | ||
Education | 0.79 | (0.72 to 0.86) | <0.001 | |
Marital status | Not married | Referent | ||
Married | 0.84 | (0.77 to 0.92) | <0.001 | |
Wealth quintiles | Wealth quintile 1 | Referent | ||
Wealth quintile 2 | 0.90 | (0.82 to 0.98) | 0.02 | |
Wealth quintile 3 | 0.68 | (0.62 to 0.74) | <0.001 | |
Wealth quintile 4 | 0.69 | (0.62 to 0.76) | <0.001 | |
Wealth quintile 5 | 0.58 | (0.52 to 0.64) | <0.001 | |
Smoking status | Never smoked | Referent | ||
Current/ex-smoker | 1.46 | (1.35 to 1.59) | <0.001 | |
BMI | BMI <18.5 | Referent | ||
BMI: 18.5≤x<25 | 0.66 | (0.58 to 0.74) | <0.001 | |
BMI: ≥25 | 0.58 | (0.51 to 0.65) | <0.001 | |
Physical activity | Physical activity 1 | Referent | ||
Physical activity 2 | 0.77 | (0.71 to 0.84) | <0.001 | |
Physical activity 3 | 0.71 | (0.65 to 0.77) | <0.001 |
BMI, body mass index; NCD, non-communicable disease.